document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1094745>Question 1094745</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Ben is eight years older than Sarah. 10 Year’s ago, Ben is twice as old as Sarah. Currently, how old is Ben and Sarah? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #709342 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=709342\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br>If the difference in their ages now is 8, then the difference in their ages 10 years ago was also 8 -- the difference in the ages doesn't change.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So if 10 years ago Ben was twice as old as Sarah, and the difference in their ages was 8, then their ages 10 years ago were 16 and 8.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now, 10 years later, their ages are 26 and 18. </SPAN>\n" );
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